Documenting ourselves
Sharon R. Sherman
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Documenting ourselves
Published
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Pages
320
ISBN-10
0813109345
Description
What happens when we turn the camera on ourselves? This question has long plagued documentary filmmakers concerned with issues of reflexivity, subject participation, and self-consciousness. Documenting Ourselves includes interviews with filmmakers Les Blank, Pat Ferrero, Jorge Preloran, Bill Ferris, and others, who discuss the ways their own productions and subjects have influenced them. Sharon Sherman does not limit herself to the problems faced by filmmakers today, however. She examines the history of documentary films, tracing them from their origins as a means of capturing human motion through the emergence of various film styles. She also discusses current theories and techniques of folklore and fieldwork, concluding that advances in video technology have made the camcorder an essential tool that has already reshaped the ethnographic process and has the potential to redefine the nature of the documentary itself.
Subjects
The green pastures
Films, folklore, and urban legends
Bad Feminist
Black Magic Woman and Narrative Film
Musée des sacrifices, musée de l'argent
Folklore/cinema
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How many pages are in Documenting ourselves?
This edition of Documenting ourselves has approximately 320 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Documenting ourselves?
For most readers, Documenting ourselves typically takes between 6h 40m and 4h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 80,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Documenting ourselves?
The estimated word count for Documenting ourselves is approximately 80,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Documenting ourselves?
Documenting ourselves was written by Sharon R. Sherman.
When was Documenting ourselves published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.